Interior to Open Offshore Wind Comment Period Next Week

By Thadeus Greenson on May 26, 2022 at 1:12PM

In yet another step forward in the Biden-Harris administration’s pursuit of a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today announced the next steps for and welcomed public comment on offshore wind lease sales in two regions on the Outer Continental Shelf offshore California. This is the first-ever offshore wind lease sale proposed on America’s west coast.

The Great Culling: Which California Bills did Legislators Kill?

By CalMatters on May 20, 2022 at 1:28PM

California lawmakers won’t be creating a state Election Day holiday this year. Nor will they be providing grants to local governments to convert public golf courses into affordable housing, or forcing health insurers to cover fertility treatments.

Geopolitics Undermine Energy Authority’s Solar Project

By J.A. Savage on May 1, 2022 at 9:04AM

met through executed local renewable contracts.” If the massive wind turbines that are in development for offshore installation are built, they are expected to cover local electric demand into the future.

On This Day: 30th Anniversary of the Cape Mendocino Earthquake

By Kimberly Wear on April 25, 2022 at 12:21PM

A Silicon Valley Lawmaker Wants to Protect Workers from Employer Spying

By Lil Kalish/CalMatters on April 19, 2022 at 9:01AM

Workers today are subject to more monitoring and tracking on the job — often without their knowledge — than ever before, advocates say.  Various productivity applications, often on workers’ smartphones or other devices, track and predict delivery drivers’ and warehouse workers’ every move, collecting data on their location, speed, and accuracy in finishing orders, according to a study by UC Berkeley’s Labor Center. 

Long Lines as Hambro Recycling Opens in Arcata

By Iridian Casarez on April 15, 2022 at 3:29PM

After a lengthy permitting process, Hambro Recycling finally opened in Arcata on April 1. Humboldt County now has a CRV buy-back center two years after the Eureka Recycling Center’s CRV services were discontinued for safety amid an overload of residents wanting their CRV deposits back.

Clean-car Rules: California Unveils Proposed Measure to Ban New Gasoline-fueled Cars

By Rachel Becker/CalMatters on April 14, 2022 at 1:57PM

California’s clean-air regulators this week unveiled a far-reaching proposal requiring a ramp-up in sales of zero-emission cars, culminating in a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.  The rules to force Californians to end their dependence on conventional cars are a critical component to California’s goals to tackle climate change and poor air quality.

Eureka Chamber Announces Death of CEO Donna Wright

By Iridian Casarez on April 11, 2022 at 5:31PM

The Eureka Chamber of Commerce announced the death of its president and CEO Donna Wright in a statement this afternoon. "It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Donna Wright, CEO and President of the Greater Eureka Chamber of Commerce," the statement reads.

North Coast's Commercial Dungeness Season Closing Due to Entanglement Risk

By Kimberly Wear on April 6, 2022 at 3:41PM

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is closing the commercial Dungeness crab season statewide due to "assessed entanglement risk," with the North Coast season now ending on April 20 at noon.

Report to California Legislature: Prepare for Devastating Effects of Climate Change

By Julie Cart and Rachel Becker/CalMatters on April 6, 2022 at 10:43AM